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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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